Seasonal habitat preference and foraging behaviour of post-moult Weddell seals in the western Ross Sea

Seasonal habitat preference and foraging behaviour of post-moult Weddell seals in the western Ross Sea

Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) are important predators in the Southern Ocean and are among the best-studied pinnipeds on Earth, yet much still needs to be learned about their year-round movements and foraging behaviour. Using biologgers, we tagged 62 post-moult Weddell seals in McMurdo Soun...

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Main Authors: Kimberly T. Goetz, Michael S. Dinniman, Luis A. Hückstädt, Patrick W. Robinson, Michelle R. Shero, Jennifer M. Burns, Eileen E. Hofmann, Sharon E. Stammerjohn, Elliott L. Hazen, David G. Ainley, Daniel P. Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
Weddell seal
distribution
seasonal movement
habitat
foraging behaviour
Ross Sea
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.220500

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